Laying Down on the Job

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Greg.
I purchased the repair truck from Schaff 20 years ago and have never
regretted the purchase.
Along the way we made modifications to the truck that made for a better
tool.
There were no clamps or belts with the truck and one of the first pianos
almost got away, slipping out from under the piano so we added a sharp   ^
to each foot, sort of like a toe to dig into the skid board. This has
eliminated the scooting out syndrome <G>
I also did away with the two wing nuts that hold the unit set up and locked.
I drilled holes in the bolt so that hitch pins could be used instead of the
nuts that are so hard for me to get on and off. Be sure to drill the holes
vertical to the floor when the truck is in the down position, much easier to
get to the hitch pins to take in or out.
Lastly , the small piano style turning wheels kept falling off so I drilled
a hole through the tubing where the stem of the castor has a slot and welded
a nut at that point and added a bolt with a lock nut to lock the castor on.
Since then no lost castors.
When new the truck is hard to set up or down but a little light oil like
Goose Juice makes it fairly easy.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tunapianer@aol.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: Laying Down on the Job


>
> In a message dated 10/1/2002 12:55:35 PM, lclgcnp@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> >I advise getting a tilter, the collapsible kind. it
> >will pay for itself quickly!
>
> List,
>
> If I'm going to tilt a piano on it's back for extended work, are these
> folding tilters strong or stable enough to support the piano, or are they
> intended just for temporary use for moving the piano?
>
> If they are strong enough, then even for 100-year-old behemoths?
>
> Do I need to build some other kind of more permanent support structure for
> the piano to rest on?  If so, any recommendations?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Greg S.
> Pensacola, FL
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